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Focus Areas

2008 Conference workshops were organized into four tracks:

Research/Evaluation

Organization/Coalition Capacity Building

Programs

Policy/Advocacy

Within those focus areas, workshops were classified according to the following topics:

Diversity & Equity*
Effects of Interpersonal Violence on Adolescent Sexual & Parenting Behavior,
Family Involvement & Engagement,
Issues Affecting Science-Based Programs/Practice,
Male Involvement in Teen Pregnancy Prevention & Parenting*,
Middle School-Aged Youth*
Teen Pregnancy Prevention,
Sexuality Education,
Young Families,
Youth Development

* Category of particular interest for the 2008 Healthy Teen Network conference.

Objectives

Participants at the Speaking Many Languages conference:

Identified proven effective and emerging programs for reducing teen pregnancy, STI/HIV and other risky behaviors as well as improving the health and well-being of pregnant and parenting teens and their children.

Identified effective strategies for engaging family and building positive relationships among teen parents as well as with their parents and children.

Described effective strategies to engage community, including the faith community, local, state and national decision makers and/or advocates to address issues affecting adolescent reproductive health.

Participated in discussion on the latest research and evaluation methodology in adolescent reproductive health care, early childhood development or violence research.

Described effective strategies for increasing male involvement in pregnancy prevention and/or parenting skills.

Conference Materials

Materials from the 2008 conference are available to Healthy Teen Members in the Members Only section of Healthy Teen Network's web site.

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